Provide an APA Citation;-)
Aydin, Z., & Yildiz, S. (2014). Using wikis to promote collaborative EFL writing. Language Learning & Technology 18(1), 161–181. Retrieved from
What is one different perspective that could have been studied?
If the participants were video taped
What are the most important conclusions?
Evidently, task based instruction is very important in fostering interaction and collaboration among
learners and the type of task affects the way learners interact with each other.
Describe the methodology
mixed methods
Describe the data
face-to-face interview and questionnaire, accuracy, form
What are the research Questions?
1. In a wiki-based collaborative writing project, what is the role of task type in the number of
form-related changes and meaning-related changes?
2. What is the role of task type in the number of self-corrections and peer-corrections?
3. To what extent will the participants be accurate in making these self- and peer-corrections?
4. What are students’ perceptions of using wikis in collaborative projects?
Describe the participants:
16 female and 18 male non-native speakers of English from various educational backgrounds studying in a preparatory program at a private university in Istanbul.
All participants in this study shared the same native language, Turkish. They had already completed levels A1, A2 and B1 of the Common European Framework (CEF) before starting the B2-level module, and had 24 hours of English instruction each week. As such, they were considered independent users of the target language
Aydin, Z., & Yildiz, S. (2014). Using wikis to promote collaborative EFL writing. Language Learning & Technology 18(1), 161–181. Retrieved from
http://llt.msu.edu/issues/february2014/aydinyildiz.pdf
What is one different perspective that could have been studied?
If the participants were video taped
What are the most important conclusions?
Evidently, task based instruction is very important in fostering interaction and collaboration among
learners and the type of task affects the way learners interact with each other.
Describe the methodology
mixed methods
Describe the data
face-to-face interview and questionnaire, accuracy, form
What are the research Questions?
1. In a wiki-based collaborative writing project, what is the role of task type in the number of
form-related changes and meaning-related changes?
2. What is the role of task type in the number of self-corrections and peer-corrections?
3. To what extent will the participants be accurate in making these self- and peer-corrections?
4. What are students’ perceptions of using wikis in collaborative projects?
Describe the participants:
16 female and 18 male non-native speakers of English from various educational backgrounds studying in a preparatory program at a private university in Istanbul.
All participants in this study shared the same native language, Turkish. They had already completed levels A1, A2 and B1 of the Common European Framework (CEF) before starting the B2-level module, and had 24 hours of English instruction each week. As such, they were considered independent users of the target language
How long was the study?
Seven weeks.